The night sky on the night of Barack Obama's election night — 4 November 2008
On 4 November 2008 Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States, the first African American to win the office. That night he gave his victory speech to a vast crowd in Grant Park, Chicago: 'If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible… tonight is your answer.'
The sky over Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA
This is the real sky above Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA (41.88°N, 87.62°W) on 4 November 2008 at 23:00 CST (UTC−6) that night (2008-11-05 05:00 UTC). The Sun was 63° below the horizon: it was full night. The Moon (waxing crescent, 41% lit) was below the horizon. No bright planet was above the horizon. Brightest named stars up: Vega, Capella, Rigel, Procyon and Betelgeuse.
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